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VS-41HDCP - Overview
3.1
Defining EDID
The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is a data-structure provided by a
display, to describe its capabilities to a graphics card (that is connected to the
display’s source). The EDID enables the
VS-41HDCP
to “know” what kind of
monitor is connected to the output. The EDID includes the manufacturer’s name,
the product type, the timing data supported by the display, the display size,
luminance data and (for digital displays only) the pixel mapping data.
EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards
Association (VESA).
3.2
About HDCP
The High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard developed by Intel
protects digital video and audio signals transmitted over DVI or HDMI connections
between two HDCP-enabled devices to eliminate the reproduction of copyrighted
material. To protect copyright holders (such as movie studios) from having their
programs copied and shared, the HDCP standard provides for the secure and
encrypted transmission of digital signals.